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| Tell No-One (Ne Le Dis A Personne) [2006] | ![Tell No-One (Ne Le Dis A Personne) [2006]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51RuKgQ8b8L._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Guillaume Canet
Actors: Marie-josee Croze, Nathalie Baye, Andre Dussollier, Jean Rochefort, Kristin Scott Thomas
Studio: Revolver Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  43 reviews
Sales Rank: 502
Format: Anamorphic, Colour, Dolby, Pal, Surround Sound
Language: French (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Running Time: 126 minutes
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Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5060018489117
ASIN: B000RXX7Q4
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Release Date: October 15, 2007
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Tell No One is that rare thing, a French thriller that bears all the hallmarks of a Hollywood remake, only with the French left in. There's no actual time to ponder the glossy look and feel though, as Francois Cluzet's stoic but grief-stricken widower Alex races to clear his name, when the case of his wife's murder is reopened after eight years. This set up is wound even tighter upon his receipt of an email, seemingly from his wife, instructing him to follow those titular instructions. What follows is a nerve-tugging chase movie - making best possible use of Harlan Coben's source material - as Alex ducks and weaves between shady underworld goons, a gang of surprisingly helpful thugs and two laid back detectives, all of whom help raise the game of cat and mouse to dizzying heights. The twists and turns are many, and even though the story is a little too long, and its reveal steeped in a Miss Marple-sized helping of exposition, the film's emotional centre remains intact to the very last scene. While a big studio remake of Tell No One won't be short on A-List appeal and big noisy action, matching this film's mix of thrills and heart will be a rare feat indeed. --Luke Mawson
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 Cherchez La Femme October 25, 2008
Splendidly adapted from America to France this is a wonderful policier which obeys the rules of giving you all you need to solve the case and then misdirecting you handsomely. If you found Hidden (Cache) a real downer because it failed to finish the story then watch Tell No One to have your faith in French films restored. The plot is strong, the acting effective across the whole cast and the tension is palpable.
Eight years ago Dr Alexandre Beck was assaulted and his wife kidnapped, tortured and killed by a serial killer. So why is he now receiving emails from her? Why are the police after him? Who are the mystery group of assassins tapping his computer? Why are two men buried in the woods near the place his wife died? I have no intention of answering any of this but you are going to enjoy sitting down with a friend or two and puzzling your way through.
We really need six stars for films like this.
Tell everyone to watch it August 25, 2008
In adaptation of Harlan Coben's novel, Tell No One tells the story of a man, who 8 years after losing his wife, receives an e-mail from her, and the case of her murder is reopened and the truth starts to reveal itself.
Tell No One is Coben's most recognized and praised novel and so it was only a matter of time before it was turned into a film, and what a great adaptation has been made.
Francois Cluzet stars as Alex Beck, the troubled doctor who lost the love of his life 8 years ago and has struggled with the mystery of her death ever since. Cluzet portrays the character very well, being very quiet and distant, which was what Coben intended.
Having read the book was a huge advantage and a recommendation before watching the film. Reading the book I gained an understanding and clearer picture of what each character was like. Encoded with plenty of characters and a massively twisting plot, it was necessary to flick back a couple of pages to remind myself what was happening, and with the film there is no chance to do so. Come the end of the film, I was completely lost as with the book, but on watching it the second time, the answers will undoubtedly be clearer.
Many films can often ruin the imagination of the book, or leave a huge chunk out. And Tell No One is fantastic for copying Tell No One incident by incident, a true reflection of the book in every word, except for Margot's name.
This romantic crime drama is a must stay awake film with plenty of incidents and characters to get confused with. One problem the film had was the multiple use of characters that didn't seem to have names, as of no way of remembering who they were. Obviously it was easier with the book, to flick back but there barely seemed to be any form of address between characters.
The plot is beautiful in reflecting the genre with tense and exciting moments followed by heart crushing romantic tales in a true natured story about a man trying to find the truth.
8.5/10
One of the finest thrillers on film, from an equally fine book. Guillaume Canet and Harlan Coben make a great team August 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Says U. S. film critic Roger Ebert: "Here is how a thriller should be made."
Says Stephen Holden of the New York Times: "I watched it twice. It was even better the second time."
Says me: "I couldn't agree more with them." Tell No One, even without the quotes, is one of the best thrillers I've seen in a long, long time.
Alexander Beck and his wife, Margot, both much in love, have gone for a bit of evening skinny-dipping in the country. There's a minor disagreement and she dives back in from the float and heads to the shore. He hears her cry out and swims as swiftly as he can after her. When he reaches the small dock and starts to pull himself out, he's met by a baseball bat. While he's in a coma for three days his wife is found dead with severe bruising and cuts, the marks of a known serial killer. But who pulled Beck out of the water? Who called for emergency medical help?
Eight years later Dr. Alex Beck, a pediatrician, is told by the police that the remains of two unidentified male bodies have been found in the vicinity of where his wife was murdered. Then he receives an e-mail on his computer. The attachment shows a woman leaving a crowded exit. She pauses and looks at the security camera. The picture is fuzzy. The scene ends. Beck has never remarried and still is haunted by the memory of his wife. He is almost sure this woman is she. The message in the e-mail says, "Tell no one. They're watching."
The director and co-screenwriter Guillaume Canet has taken the novel by Harlan Coben and, working with Coben, has fashioned a film at least as good as the novel. The film has been crafted with care. You'd best pay attention to every moment. Irrelevant items turn out to be relevant. Assumptions based on how a scene opens turn out often to be not what they seem, but just as reasonable. Canet (and Coben) don't shy away from violence -- there is a memorable woman you don't ever want to displease -- but the violence isn't just for gee whiz show biz purposes. When violence happens, it reminds us to stay alert. Canet takes us all over the place, from Paris slums to society horse events. He has Beck dancing across a highway filled with speeding cars and then hiding out in a dumpster sharing space with garbage and a large rat. The story is just as complicated as Coben's novel (as all his novels are), but -- if you've been paying attention -- all becomes clear. If the cops are after Beck because they think he may have had something to do with his wife's death, it also may be true that others are after him because they think she might be alive. But why?
Helping immeasurably with the interest and speed of the film are the actors. Francois Cluzet plays Dr. Beck, a capable, resourceful man, but no buff Hollywood hero. Cluzet is not an especially handsome lead actor, and that's all to the good. Surrounding him are such fine French actors as Andre Dussollier as his wife's father, a grieving retired senior cop; Francois Berleand as a sympathetic and smart police officer; Nathalie Baye as a lawyer who knows how to deal with district attorneys; and a fine Jean Rochefort, as well as Kristin Scott Thomas speaking impeccable French as his best friend, a wealthy woman having an affair with his equestrienne sister.
Tell No One is an excellent movie.
I hope you'll pick up of a few of Harlan Coben's mysteries while you're at it. He started out with several books featuring Myron Bolitar (whose best friend, Win Lockwood, is not a person to irritate). Try the first one first, Deal Breaker. Coben lately has moved into darker themes, such as Tell No One. His latest is The Woods. Coben knows how to create intricate but logical plots and strong characters. He's a first-class writer. His books are much better than the usual thriller-every-year bestseller that some authors churn out regularly.
Hugely enjoyable July 14, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
It's always nice to see a film that's respectful to the book it was based on, particularly when it's a book by such a literate and clever thriller writer. A few nods to Hollywood here and there have no doubt helped this film become more mainstream and well known than the average French film - and it doesn't suffer at all for that.
Atmospheric, great acting, good set pieces, believable characters, some incredible twists and turns - what more could you ask for?
Recommended.
To Die of Love July 13, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Alexandre Beck (heretofore a perpetual second banana in comedies but here definitely the distraught, crazed, put-upon, conflicted hero, Francois Cluzet) seems to have it all: a great and loving family, a beautiful and loving wife, Margot (played by Marie Croze) and even a big faithful dog to fill out his life.
Director Guilluame Canet (the erratic but full of life, "Les Jeux Enfants" and the chilly yet warm even sentimental, "Joyeux Noel") begins this film with an outdoor family dinner: everyone enjoying the food, the wine, the children, dogs romping around, everyone having a great time yet the music playing on the soundtrack is Otis Redding's "For Your Precious Love" a doleful plea for love and acceptance which cuts away at the sunny, family-positive scene that it underscores; thus setting up psychological friction between the scene we are watching and the music which is underscoring it. Things are not as they seem. Something is amiss.
Based on a novel by American Thriller writer, Harlan Cohen much of the film plays like a classic American Thriller ("D.O.A" and "Chinatown") but filtered through the intelligence of screenwriters Canet and Philippe Lefebvre). In fact the tone of "Tell No One" feels very much like a Roman Polanski film: as in the aforementioned "Chinatown" or "Knife in the Water": all complex stories which involve big mysteries and bigger love stories as well.
In a scene involving murder and mayhem, Margot is killed. For a short period of time the Police suspect Alexandre but this is soon dispelled and life goes on for Alex, who eventually becomes a Pediatrician but never marries: he pines and mourns for Margot even 8 years after the fact. Then one day he gets an e-mail showing a very much alive Margot...or so it seems.
Perhaps there are a few too many plot upheavals here but Canet and Lefebvre keep the business of the film moving along coherently. On hand are a number of French actors who contribute, in small roles, to the truthfulness and humanity of this film: Nathalie Baye, Jean Rochefort and Kristin Scott Thomas (who speaks beautiful idiomatic Parisian French).
Harlen Cohen has said that he is a fan of "stories that move you, that grab hold of your heart and do not let it go." There is no doubt that with Canet as his partner he has gotten his wish with "Tell No One."
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